Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1928, Page 1

WEA (U. 8. Weather Rain tonight; much change in temperature tonight about 45 degrees. Temperatures: Highest, 55, at 3:30 .m. yesterday; lowest, 36, at 4:15 a.m. P. today. Full report Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 tomorrow fair; not THER. Buresu Forecast.) temperature; lowest on page 9. @h FEntered as sec post _office, No. 30,908. Washington, ond clase matter TEY WASHINGTON, Fhenin g WITH Sl& MORNING EDI‘HOIg D. C., FRIDAY, DE CEMBER 14, 1928 —EIGHTY PAGES. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news service. Yesterday’s Circul on, 107,911 s Associated Pre: TWO CENTS. CONFERENCE MOVES 10 AVERT STRIFE IN BOLIVIAN DISPUTE Pan-American Meeting Here Offers to Tender Good Of- fices in Conciliation. PARAGUAY REFRAINS FROM CASTING VOTE Body Acts on Motion to Serve as Mediator in Row Over Boundary. Imbued with a unified desire to avert the danger of imminent war between Bolivia and Paraguay, the Pan-Ameri- can Conference at a special plenary session called todsy voted to offer its| good offices to the two disputant na- tions to conciliate their boundary con- troversy, which all week has precipitated a serious crisis in the functions of the ‘Washington parley. With Bolivia absent and Paraguay refraining from voting, the action of the conference followed swiftly on the motion of Secretary of State Frank B. Rellogg, the chairman, after a plan whereby the Pan-American Conference would offer its services as mediator was presented to the body by Dr. Victor Maurtua of Péru and seconded by Am- bassador Ferrara of Cuba, its author, on behalf of the special committee deal- irig with the border clash. The revolution also provides that the special conference committee consti- tuted to look into the controversy should be maintained to render what-| ever services are required. With the exception of Dr. Eligio Ayala, the Paraguayan delegni,n m“e‘: 18 nations i fl:&e\?:‘;ewu of the peace plan by % course cilfation was de- efl‘?&kupm at :I{ewl::hmlnuu ‘meeting of the special committee before the plenary session was convened. ‘Would Continue Committee. After a lengthy preamble, in which purposes the formation of the & s were outlined, the wn‘ resolution was submitted 10| the by 5 ers for fyers atop the Department of left to right: Col. Lindbergh, Mr. Ford Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics. ROTOUS WELCONE 5 ENEN HOOVER Argentinians” Enthusiasm Dispels Fear of Bomb Attack on Americans. BY REX COLLIER. Stafl Correspondent of The Star. BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Decem- ber 14—The warmth of the Buenos Aires reception last night.to President- elect Herbert Hoover served as convinc- ing evidence that Argentina is friendly to Mr. Hoover and the United States, despite the agitation of some Com- munists against the Hoover party. So enthusiastic was the reception to Mr. Hoover on his arrival that great disorders resulted when an extraordi- nary military and police guard was un- able to keep a wildly enthusiastic crowd at the station to greet him under con- trol. Hoover looked anxious as the friendly and excited mob broke the police and military guard lines and stormed his automobile to greet him. Photographers Lost in Crowd. Frantic mounted police, whose horses bowled over United States secret service men and threatened to smasa the fend- ers and glass.of Mr. Hoover's automo- bile, worked desperately to beat back the crowd with clubs. ‘The party's photographers, lost in throng, were so completely sur- rounded that they were unable to make delegates: . fler its good “That the conference ?’r‘o for thie offices to the interested ,muna itable concilia~ m m‘ot mlhn of € r;\’ri &n"i'm""".. .‘ag"‘mfim of in- r:m S of Bolivia -the confer- i 7 i 2 He g 3 i Alayls had structions from & “had withheld session was adjourned and more of & general nature dis- on the heels of reports from that the A B C powers, and_Chile, were tak- i » = 2 it : 25 E H Vo ‘Coming lo\lthAzmrh:ll of the action the Wi was we?uf more significant. If its good offices should prove acceptable to the disputant nations—and each has in- dicated conciliatory _intentions — the eredit for averting a war which might involve several South American coun- tries would go to the efforts of the ‘Washington parley. ‘Waives Prior l.l:ll‘l'm jposal submitted to the con- Pwas that suggested yesterday by Ferrara, Cuban A ‘The ference * 1t followed advices Dr. Orestes to Wllhlnl:fln from Argen prior rights as a mediator the arbitration conference. the way for dechll:! action ce here. oxl‘thewz“efg::flmd at the conference, ver, m:&&m to mediate the whole vast lem of boundary relations between livia and Paraguay, the arbitration /‘conference would deal only with the circumscribed problem of the difficulties arising out of the recent clash of troops the boundary. mTht adoption of the plan by both Bolivia and Paraguay will be sought by all the Latin American governments through diplomatic moves at the two capitals involved. slivia’s attitude remains to be seen, ‘whereas there is every indication that Paraguay will be ready to cunclhgte. Bolivia. is still insistent upon “moral reparations” from its neighbor. An in- dication of the solidarity of public and itical opinion in Bolivia is given B e Tormmation of & new ‘cabinet rep- resenting the only thyee political parties. Announcement was made at the Boliv- fan legation today that Thomas Manuel Elio was the new minister of foreign affalrs. He was a delegate to the Byenos Aires conference which discus- sed the boundary dispute last year. Other members of the new cabinet, resenting all political factions, are berto Palacios, treasury; Jose tezana, communications, and Francisco Iraizos, minister of justice. A war in favor of ‘This opened on the part minister and a minister of education, it was announced, are to be appointed today. Medina Explains. In refraining from attending the plenary session, Minister Medina ex- jained his course was in accord with government’s policy of refusing to discuss conciliation without first re- celvi reparation ‘from Paraguay for the affront to its national dignity and honor. He emghls\ud. however, that he was not withdrawing from the con- ference itself and would attend all meetings of that body strictly outside the question in dispute. President Machada of Cuba, it was learned today, has appealed to Presi- dent Siles of Bolivia to maintain “American brotherly feeling” and to fns that she waive any | Pofnt that, whereas Argentina was| any pictures. Likewise, the correspond- m{'piln the party ‘were unable to find automobiles reserved for them or hotels during the . In fact, it res sembled y the wild scenes and confusion in Washington when the Cap- Atad celebra that - Qity was ting Nfi“ ble world series vietory in 1924. irit f any anti- ‘was lack all outward ' evidence indicat that the greater of the populaf of Ar- gentina is not in sympathy & Te- ‘cent plot to bomb Mr, Hoover's train and that its reaction is favorable toward inconvenienced in‘any way, each was glvmnlpech\mmury:nd’poflce pass, Enthusiasm Runs High. city of Buenos Aires presented a lc:rn!l?z lvnz to be remembered. Buildings along the streets were heavily draped “"(Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) APPROVE AIRPORT AT GRAVELLY POINT District ~ Commissioners Back $1,500,000 Virginia Project. The District Commissioners today re- ported favorably to the Senate District committee on the Capper bill for the development of an airport at Gravelly , Va. The Commissioners maintained their stand that the expense of the airport, estimated at $1,500,000, should be equal- ly shared by the municipal and Federal governments. The Budget Bureau held that the proposed airport- development would not be in conflict with the finan- cial program of the President if all of the funds for the project were to be paid out of the revenues of the District of, Columbia. The report of the Budget Bureau is inclosed without comment by the Commissioners in their report to Senator Capper. ‘The bill glpequesflnn provides for the establishment of the airport by reclaim- ing land in the shallow water of the Potomac at Gravelly Point. It contem- plates the erection and establishment of a suitable airdrome to encourage the development of commercial aviation and for national defense. It is intended to be open to the public as a landing field for private aircraft, for the use of the air mail service and as a station for the accommodation of passengers from organized passenger and freight lines. ‘The bill provides that the total sum authorized for the airport shall not ex- ceed $1,500,000, of which $750,000 is to Dbe appropriated each year for two years. ‘There is no conflict between the pro- | posed Washington Air Junction near Alexandria and the Gravelly Point Mu- nicipal Airport project, it was stressed The Detroit manufacturer and America’s leading aviator inspected mark- | Commerce this morning. In the photo, and William P. MacCracken, Assistant —Associated Press Photo. FORD SEES GREAT AVATON FTURE Lindbergh Agrees With Man- ufacturer on Possibility of Radical Advances. Although aviation has made tre- mendous progress during its 25 years' existence, it is just on the threshold of Teal advancement and the next 25 years will bring aeronautical achievements, which will completely eclipse anything dreamed of today, in the opinion of | both Henry Ford and Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, they declared in an inter- view today. ‘There will be radical changes made in the design of airplanes and the airplane of tomorrow will bear small resemblance to the craft which are blazing the air- ways of the world ux‘iny. in the opinion of Mr. Ford, who today, stands as one of the world's leading manufacturers of transport planes. Airplanes, he sald, will grow larger | and larger as motors are improved and he believes there is no limit to the size which they eventually may reach. Denies “Air Flivver” Rumor, ‘The small airplane for individual use has not ‘yet arrived on a practicable scale, the Detroit manufacturer declared. He declared emphatically that he has no intention at this time of manufacturing any type of plane other than the trans- NG PASSES RS, BT ISNOTYET U7 OF DANEER STAGE Long Struggle Ahead Before He Reaches Convalescence, Physicians Announce. QUEEN SENDS REPLY TO COOLIDGE MESSAGE ! Ruler's Amazing Vitality Surprises Britain—Strength Needed in Next 24 Hours. By the Associated Press. LONDON, December 14.—Although King George has successfully ‘passed through a very critical phase of his illness, the latest official word from Buckingham Palace today indicated that there was a long and difficult struggle ahead of him before the danger point was passed~ and he reached a con- valescent stage. King George's physicians this morn- ing issued this bulletin: “The slight improvement in the King's condition noted last evening is maintained. Any progress must be slow and difficult.” It was stated at Buckingham Palace at 3 o'clock this afternoon that there was no further change in the King's condition, Queen Sends Reply. A message in reply to that of Presi- dent Coolidge was sent from the palace this morning. It said: “The Queen is most grateful to you, Mr. President, for your kind message, of which his majesty will in due course be informed as soon as his strength per- mits. Though the recent operation suc- cessfully treated one phase of the King's serious illness, the consequence of the general infection will entail many weeks of slow and anxious progress before con- valescence can be reached.” The message was signed by Lord Stamfordham, private secretary to the King. President Coolidge’s message express- ing the hope that the convalescence of King George would be a matter of a short time was fervently echoed by the port model which he now is building at the rate of one a day at the Detroit factory and airport. There is no foun- dation for rumors that he will manufac- ture or even consider the manufacturing of aerial “filvvers,” he said. ““The practical airplane today and the one which is the foundation of our insport. progress,” Mr. Ford sald, “ the multimotored transport plane.” Ford is deeply interested nt of an airplane motor will burn’ oil rather than gasoline and which may take the form of the Diesel motor, he indicated. “It is the next step,” he said. Experiments on motors of this type now are being conducted at the Ford plant, he admitted, but his engineers have not yet achieved - the success for which they hope. In explaining his remark that the airplane of today will undergo radical , Mr. Ford said that he would not be surprised to see the development of a combination of the dirigible and airplane, or a “dirigible with wings,” combining all of the most desirable features of both types of aircraft. The lift of the gas cells, he said, would spell economy of operation and the use of wings would give added stability, speed and maneuverability to the craft. Col. Lindbergh Agrees, ‘The Ford organization has no in- tention of-going into the air transport business or the establishment of air- lines, but will confine its activities to the building of airplanes, he said. The time is at hand when, because of the growth of air traffic, Mr. Ford said, it will become pecessary to estab- lish separate air traffic lanes for various ‘ypes and speeds of planes. The build- ing and operation of large transport planes on a large scale, he believes, will force some such form of regulation. “Although we cannot now foresee just what the development of aero- | o] nautics will be,” Mr. Ford said, “we can be very sure that progress will be very rapid from now on.” Col. Lindbergh agreed with Ford that the aeronautical development during the next few years will be more rapid than during any past period. He re- fused, however, to elaborate on his statement. “I do not wish to be interviewed at this_time,” Col. Lindbergh said. “We are here to pay honor to Orville Wright and to his achievements and I do not wish to do or say anything now which will detract from him any of the at- tention which is his due.” “Work and Spend.” Mr. Ford's advice to youth is to work to a White House din- ner last night, he stopped long enough to give this bit of counsel. In so doing he ran somewhat counter to an old maxim, one generally regarded by most as the law of the Medes and Pefsians: Work and save. _"“You often hear advice given to young (Continued on e 2, Column 8.) CHINA RIOTERS RAID HOME OF MINISTER vesterday in a letter from Henry Wood- house, president of the Aerial League of America, to Representative Zihlntan, chairman of the District committee, who had invited Mr. Woodhouse to tes- tify before the committeé regarding the Alexandria developmeént. Referring to & reported effort to delay a vote in_the House on the Gravelly Point Adrport on December 17 to hear from proponents of the Alexandria Junction, Mr. Wocdhouse said, “I am heartily in favor of imnfediate develop- ment of the Gravelly Point Airport and should be very sorry if anything hap- pens to delay a vote on this measure. “Commercial aviation has possibilities Troops Called to Curb Violence of Anti-Japanese -Demon- stration, By the Associated Press. NANKING, December 14.—A demon- stration under the auspices of the Anti- Japanese Association yesterday after- noon got out of hand and the residencs of the foreign minister was raided and King's subjects today with a greater confidence than had been possible for many days. Successful Operation Cheering. It was generally felt that if the lflns‘: strength remained undiminished for ol more recovery might. for ‘extravagant - op- operatians hich weredungerous. 1o s o) W e state was held to be a omen. It was not overlooked that weak- ness continued and that toxemia had not not yet been overcome. people, nevertheless, shared the satisfaction felt by the royal household at the evening bulletin and at other information ob- tained privately from doctors. That the patient was not losing ground was stressed by medical experts in today's newspapers. They held that this showed t! vital organs, especially the heart, were still func- tioning sufficiently well, notwithstand- ing the double attack upon them by poisoning and general exhaustion of the body. Exhaustion, it was pointed out, was inevitable after nearly four weeks of an exceptionally severe illness, But that the King had been able so far to fighi successfully against both exhlulflfl* and the ravage of disease, was taken to show that he amazing vitality. The satisfactory state of the wound made by the ofi:nuon was re- garded as a hopeful indication, although not of the greatest importance com- g:‘r‘eq: with other aspects of his con- Operation Not Described. How far this encouraging state of the wound was due to the character of the operation. was not known as the phy- sicians did not think it fitting to de- scribe the operation in detail. It was pointed out that 1f the rib was cut the ration would be more serious than if, as unofficially stated today, it was found sufficient to make a small in- cision for the insertion of the draining tube without cutting any bone. Whether the operation was done at the suggestion of any members of the royal family or whether they merely accepted the physicians’ advice was not known. The Daily Express said today that the royal family merely accepted the doctors’ advice. The }nper said that great anxiety was felt lest the King's heart should not prove strong enough to stand the shock of an opera- tion, but doctors told Queen Mary and his | of good | recelving exactly the had CENSURE OF D Severely criticizing Arthur G. Froe, recorder of deeds of the District of Co- lumbia, for failing properly to put into effect the salary raises of the Welch pay act, Controller General McCarl to- day ordered him to increase his own salary $400 and the salaries of virtual- ly every person on the pay roll of his office retroactive to last July 1. The administrative action by Froe by whicn McCarl said salaries had delib- erately been decreased just before the increase of the Welch act on July 1 was described as “unlawful.” ‘The error .in Froe's handling of matter was discovered by the Ge Accounting Office in an audit of; roll_accounts, which showed that most the persons in the office were now same money they received before July 1, when the Welch act raises became effective. In some instances there had been a slight PAY RAISE ORDER FOLLOWS Also Told to Give Increases to Aids. McCarl Charges Deliberate Demo- tions Prior to July 1. NEARLY THROUGH! EEDS RECORDER increase in pay, but that in other in- stances “there was an actual reduction or demotion.” “‘Evidently ‘the procedure on which | this result was dccomplished,” said Mc- | Carl, “was first} to attempt to give the | employe a demotion effective July 1, as established under the classification act of 1923, then to allow the automatic increase authorized and required by the ‘Welch act to operate on the reduced rate, and then, in some cases, to give a promotion in an amount necessary to bring the salary rate up to that re- ceived prior to July 1, 1928, or, in a few instances, one salary rate above the rate previously received. This pro- cedure was not only contrary to d int of the provisions Same_amounf.was appropristed for the (Continued ) ESCAPED CONVICTS RECAPTURED HERE Three Lorton Inmates Wear- ing Prison Garb Picked Up by Police. Arrested early this morning by two policemen of the fourteenth precinct while they were walking down Wiscon- sin avenue still wearing prison garb, three men confessed to escaping from the District Reformatory at Lorton, Va., about 1 o'clock Thursday morning by climbing up & hot steam pipe in order to reach a small window about 10 feet from the floor. A guard saw them disappear through the window and gave the alarm. The prisoners, however, passed unsecathed through & barrage of rifle fire from five prison guards stationed in towers sur- rounding the institution and made their way to Washington on foot. Blood- hounds were put on their trail, and a dozen armed men had been searching the vicinity for them since the escape. They said today they had nothing the Prince of Wales that if the opera- tion was not performed, the toxemia with which the blood was infected would to eat from the time they left the reformatory until they were served breakfdst this morning in cells at the (Continued on Page 4, Column 2.) ceAnother ington journalism. paper and among all papers throughout the country. is significant. It demonstrates above all ness promotion. his furniture smashed. Chinese au- thorities called out troops and gen- (Continued on Page 2, Column 4) Record The Star today sets a record unparalleled in Wash- An eighty-page newspaper issued in the normal course of a business day, without special effort or advertising solicitation, is a feat outstanding in the history of this of the United States. Such a record has been equaled only in one or two instances That The Star should print a paper of this magnitude that the merchants of Wasl ington have confidence in The Star as a medium of busi- It demonstrates a great reader confidence, for without that there could be little confidence in the pages and so tremendous that all available acreage | darmes to maintain order and a special for airports should be acquired at once | guard was posted around the ministries in order that future progress in this _ direction may not be blocked.” t{' of finance and foreign affairs-and the Japanese consulate. Mr. Woodhouse stated that the use- fulness of the Gravelly Point Airport| Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek, head of the would be increased if additional acreage i Nationalist government, later summored avoid a conflict. Then President Siles replied that Bolivia maintains “gen- erous and peaceful ideals,” but at the same time has to look out for its in- and national dignity. riale from Brazilian newspapers the position of the Bo- could be procured to extend the run-|the ringleaders and severely admonished ways, and called attention to the fact|them for resorting to violence. that his project will supply runways| The objects of the demonstration were & mile or more in length for the larger | to demand the proclamation of tariff air liners. autonomy, to demand greater publicity Mr. Woodhot in connection with the conversations Zihlm: in m“”uampumgyhum ‘with Ja) and to an’s invi lore o the copypifice at D ¢ ikesial pages of business news unfolded in the great volume of advertising contained in this issue. Readers of The-Star recognize it as essentially a newspaper in which they may justifiably place great confidence. They know they may read the advertising with the same degree of trust, for before it is admitted to the columns of The Star it must bear the test of truth and honesty. The Star today is happy in this overwhelming dem- FRAUD CASE OPENS AGAINST SINCLAIR Donovan Tells Senate Body $4,000,000 Involved in Salt Creek. By the Associated Press. William J. Donovan, assistant to the Attorney General, told a Senate investi- gating committee today that fraud pro- ceedings have been prepared against the Sinclair Crude Oifl Purchasing Co., which held a contract for the Salt Creek royaity oil, recently canceled. The suit under consideration, Dono- van said, is for the recovery of profits made by the company in its operation of the Government oil flelds since it obtained the contract from Albert Fall, | former ~ Secretary of the Interior, | in 1922, | It has been estimated that a sum | of about $4,000,000 is involved. The | Sinclair contract was renewed last| February by Secretary Work of the In-| terior Department, but it was cancelled | last October after an inquiry by the Department of Justice. “What is the object of filing fraud | papers now?” asked Senator Walsh, | Democrat, Montana, “after the contract is canceled?” “For recovery to the Government,” replied Donovan. Seek Profits. The department’s fraud proceedings, read by Donovan to the committee, named Albert B. Fall, Harry F. Sinclair, the Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Co. and the Sinclair Pipe Line Co. It asked an accounting by them of the contract let to Sinclair in 1922 for the Salt Creek royalty oil and a statement of “all gains and profits made by them” until 3,1;2 contract was invalidated last Oc- T, The Donovan statement came in the midst of the public lands commitiee inquiry into the Justice Department’s handling of the case, which was re-| ferred to it when objection was raised | to the renewal of the Sinclair contract. Donovan had -testified that the matter was turned over to him by Attorney General Sargent last Spring and that it had been subsequently invalidated because it contained an option of re- newal not specified in the original bids. Testimony that the report of the,De- partment of "Justice investigators on which Attorney General Sargent based his ruling that the Sinelair Salt Creek Iroyalty oil contract renewal was void, had been submitted .a week before it was made public, was given to the Senate investigating committee today by Mr. Donovan,-assistant to ‘Mr. Sar- gent., Called to explain the department’s handling of the case, Donovan said the ruling by which the contracy was nulli- fied awaited the signature of Mr. Sar- gent for a week before it was an- nounced, October 17. He recalled that the New York World, October 15, had published storles from Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, about the contract renewal, but he said had “refused to be the of | |ARIZONA AM U. 3. WORKERS GET CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY Executive Order Calls for Suspension of Work on December 24. Federal employes in the District of Columbia and employes of the District government are to have a holiday on Monday, the day before Christmas. An 1928, to a lower salary rate in his grade | executive order to this effect was issued | today by President Coolidge. In grant- ing this Christmas eve holiday the President stated in his order that this was not to be deemed as establishing a precedent. ‘The order, in full, follows: “It is hereby ordered that the sev- eral executive departments and inde- pendent Government establishments n eral service in 2, except those who may for special pub- lic reasons be excepted from the pro- visions of this order, or those awhose ab- sence from duty would be inconsistent hereby excused from duty on that day. tablishing a precedent.” ‘While not stipulating the employes of the District government, it is the un- derstanding at the White House that the Board of Commissioners of the Dis- trict always follows orders of this kind and that the District employes will en- joy this holiday gift from President Coolidge. The President had been asked by rep- resentatives of the Federal employes to extend the Christmas holidays to the point of including at least half a holi- day if not & whole holiday on the Sat- urday preceding Christmas. —— GOV. BYRD PARDONS MRS. WM. C. GLOTH Woman Who Shot Husbend, Ar: lington County Official, Freed With His Approval. Mrs. William C. Gloth, wife of the commonwealth's attorney of Arlington County, Va., who shot her husband on the night of March 7, when,he came to her home in Arlington. was released from jail at Potomac, Va., at 2 o'ciock this afternoon. She had served five months of & year's sentence. A pardon from Gov. Byrd of Virginia, reported to have been granted with the approval of Mr. Gloth, the judge who pronounced sentence and the prosecutor in the case, was signed late yesterday and arrived at the Potomac Jail shortly after noon today. Since July 9, when Mrs. Gloth went to jail following a month's stay of sentence, a group of women of Arling- ton County, headed by Mrs. Rex N. Hunt, have been working for her re- lease. Mrs. Hunt, who lives in Claren- don, is president of the Organized Women Voters of Ariington County. It was through her efforts that C. C. Carlin, prominent local attorney and former Representative from Virginia, was prevailed upon to add his voice to the request of the women for the par- don of Mrs, Gloth. Following her release from jail, Mrs. Gloth went directly to the home of her mother, Mrs. DeMe Schneider, Shelly and Bingham roeds, Arlington. Her 15- year-old son, Willlam Charles Gloth, had not returned from this city, where he is a second year student at Western High School. ENDMENT TO DAM BILL REJECTED Senate Is Nearing Final Vote on 8wing-Johnson Boulder Power Measure. By the Associated Press. Nearing a final vote on the Swing Johnson Boulder Dam bill, today rejected an amendment by Sen. ator Hayden, Democrat, Arizona, de- signed to protect Arizona’s asserted right to levy taxes on the power to be :;n'e:l’t:d at the dam. The vote was The Senate also defeated an amend- stampeded,” into making public the de- cision and awaited the action of the Attorney General two days later. Insisting, on his own state- (fi%n 2, Column 6.) Alabama, which would have the Government to reimburse Arizona or Nevada, in an amount equal to taxa- tion on tely generated power, the event the it sold power itself. / with the provisions of existing law, are |- KELLOGG PACT FOES ASK RESERVATION ON COMMITMENTS Senator Moses Proposes Separate Interpretative Res~ olution to Safeguard U. S. OPPONENTS SEEKING COMMITTEE DECISION Borah Believes Move Is Not Neces- sary—Reed Sees Merit in Suggestion. A separate interpretative Senate resolution. denying all commitments, so far as the United States is concerned, not contained in the language of the Kellogg treaty renouneing war, is now demanded by Senators opposing rati- fication of the treaty without -some definite expression by this Government. Proposal of such a resolution was made before the committee by Senator Moses of New Hampshire at a meeting of the foreign relations committee to- day. No action was taken on his pro- posal or on the treaty. The committee meets again Tuesday. Senator Moses said after the commit- tee meeting he might introduce his interpretative resolution later today so that it could, be printed and referred to the Senate’s foreign relations committee. Senator Moses added that he believed the committee may be prevailed upon to report out such a resolution favorably. He also indicated that if no such resolu- tion was reported out and no aj ent, made for its adoption, the path of the Kellogg treaty in the Senate would be- come extremely difficult. Senator Reed of Missouri, Democrat, said that he was inclined to believe that ;nflln'&rpl:tlg:c l;esolutlnn such as that roposed by Senator Moses the situation. s Chai; i rman Borah of the foreign rela- tions committee is wln: sep- arate interpretative resolution, believ- ing that it is not necessary. It became clear today 'that oppo- | nents of the ratification of the treaty, without reservation or -further interpretation, were seeking a show- ‘dn'n in the committee itself. | mittee in opposition | ‘The most active members of the com- ““This order is not to be deemed as es- 2 A war pact that ‘the notes of Great. ain and other powers expressing the aititude upon the treaty have no bind ing force.’ “If they said ‘this, it is so contrary to the consensus of purposes on inter- national law and inconsistent with the bunals as to startle one. I cannot be- lieve, for one ‘moment that and France hold this point of view even if they should keep silent now for diplomatic reasons. They are bound whenever a discussion may arise over this pact to refer to their understanding of it as expressed in the ry correspondence. They will also hold us strictly to our side of the correspond- ence. The World Court or any other ar- tb)ll?‘l tribunal would uphold them in s. “Aggressive War” Involved. “I am greatly concerned about the | whole business. The wording of the pact | conveys very little of practical legal | significance. It is only a pious declara- tion of good intentions. The strange aspects of the situation lie in the im- | plications of the pact as clearly indicat- ed in the correspondence referred to, and in the comments of European and American observers. It is generally be- lieved that the United States will not regard as an aggressive war any action taken by the League of Nations and thht | we are committed in advance to acqui- esce in any measures of coercion it may adopt against a nation held to be gullty of wrong. “This is exactly what England has long wanted to accomplish with respect to what she may do as an agent of the League against neutral commerce.” Prof. Brown added that he would urge the United States Government to make it clear that it is not committed in vance to a policy of acquiescence “in what the League may do. He sald: “Theré should be no ambiguity or illusiorts on this point, either in Europe or here. This is no indirect entrance into the League. If reservations on this point or any other are not d , our ‘Government can still avail itself of the same right as Great Britain and France by putting into an official note our full understanding of the pact.” No Commitments Seen. - Secretary Kellogg and Chairman Borah have both taken the that the treaty needs no e ition of this character, that the of the United States has been amply get forth in the nce and in ad- dresses delivered by Secretary Ki 3 ‘They see no commitments whatever on the part of the United States to ac- uiesce in anything the League of Na- tions may do. The discussion in the committee gave evidence to the fact that there be considerable debate over the when it reaches the Senate itself. . MELLON NAILS RUMORS. Reports He Will Retain Portfolio “Lacking in Authority.” ment by Senator Black, Democrat, of | 28 compelled